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21 Acres Between Summerland and Toro Canyon

Other noteworthy new listings: Spec renovation that went pending in a flash; supersized on Pepper Hill; mini-compound with contemporary flair; Hope Ranch starter home; Moody Sisters cottage on Periwinkle Lane; and more.

Another Timely Mural Has Been Painted on Haley Street

Plus: San Ysidro Ranch has reopened to hotel guests, and the Four Seasons will do the same next month; Seda Custom Skin Care opened on Coast Village Road; dairy farm estate sale this weekend; two recent sales of note.

This Year’s Santa Barbara County Fair Has Been Canceled

Other recent news: Field of Light at Sensorio reopens next week; improved Covid-19 metrics from the county; street sweeping and related parking reinforcement restarts June 15; armed robbery at Whole Foods; Santa Cruz fire 90% contained; trouble at the city’s Community Development Department.

The New Lighthouse Coffee Opens Today

More food news: State Street Coffee is moving to a bigger, more prominent location; Roman-style pizzeria opening in San Roque; free flowers at Lucky Llama.

Fire Burns 700 Acres on Santa Cruz Island

Other local news: Artists paint mural honoring George Floyd; vote today whether to cancel the Santa Barbara County Fair; Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle service suspended for financial reasons; setback for controversial cannabis farm; QAD goats.

The Channel Islands Are Accessible Again

Plus: East Beach volleyball nets are back up; the prettiest volleyball court around (but it’s private); Oprah is having work done; another house sold for over $10 million.

Big Daddy’s Home & Garden Is Opening a Store in Summerland

“Any West Coast antiques lover knows Big Daddy’s,” wrote Architectural Digest in a piece about L.A.’s best design stores. “The shop has been supplying vintage furniture in Los Angeles since 1996 in a space that feels like the home of an eccentric collector.”

Enterprise Fish Co. Has Closed After 43 Years

More food news: What it’s like to dine at a restaurant these days; the Carpinteria outpost of Little Dom’s has been pushed back again; previewing the food at Alessia Patisserie and Coast & Olive; Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf closed.